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Jim Cooper: nuclear deterrence is the Nation's number one priority defense mission, and we must recapitalize our nuclear forces.

On the recordMarch 1, 2016
nuclear deterrence is the Nation's number one priority defense mission, and we must recapitalize our nuclear forces.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cooper emphasizes the importance of nuclear deterrence and the need for modernization.

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